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Saturday, September 10, 2016

Louise Manor Renovated Palmer & Krisel-Designed Home with Pool For Sale – Lake Balboa, CA


Built in 1954 by builder MJ Bristol is this renovated Palmer & Krisel-designed home in Lake Balboa, CA new to the market. With three bedrooms and two bathrooms in 1,421 square feet, a two-car detached garage and an in-ground pool all on a 5,800 square-foot lot, the asking price of this home is $599,995.

Front of home

Walkway to front door

The home has undergone extensive renovations from a previous owner who had rescued the home from some older non-modernist alterations. The front yard consists of varied drought tolerant grass plantings set in a clean, modern grid accenting a modern horizontal fence separating the front of the home from the street.  The front door to the home sits behind the privacy fence along the west side of the home, and due to the wedge shape of the lot, sits adjacent to the swimming pool located on the side yard, and unfortunately the exterior of the home has seen ornate, traditional popouts added to the window surrounds.

Living, kitchen, dining and entry

Living and kitchen

Living and kitchen 

Upon entering the home, the living areas of the home have seen the super-giant-great room concept applied to it, with all demising walls between the dining, living, kitchen and family room obliterated for an open look, eliminating privacy within living areas. The open beamed celotex ceilings have been covered with drywall, and clean concrete floors line every room of the home.  The original signature Krisel modernist fireplace anchors the living area, with mosaic tiles added to the overmantle.

Kitchen 

Kitchen 

Kitchen and dining

The kitchen sits along the north side of the home and features clean-lined wood cabinetry with sleek pulls and granite counters. Mosaic tile backsplashes matching the tiles over the fireplace sit along the northern wall, and stainless steel appliances round out the rest of the space. The original clerestories are still in place, allowing for the living areas to be flooded with natural light.

Master suite

Master suite

Patio off of master suite

Master bath

Master bath

Secondary bedroom 

Secondary bedroom 

Guest bath

The home was originally built as a four bedroom home, but has seen the demising wall between the southernmost bedrooms at the front of the home removed to create a large master suite. A small patio sits off the master at the front of the home, accessed from a sliding glass door placed where a window once was. The bedrooms luckily still contain their original beamed ceilings with celotex panels, and all feature the same concrete flooring as found throughout the rest of the home. Both bathrooms have been updated in a style similar to that found in the kitchen, and keep in theme with the rest of the home.

Pool and front door

Pool

Patio on north side of home

Back of home and lawn 

The backyard most interestingly features a brick-accented swimming pool in the wide side yard area, behind the garage and adjacent to the front door. Planters with mature privacy shrubbery line the eastern wall of the yard and add a calming green element to the space. A wide, north-facing covered patio sits at the rear of the home, and a small patch of lush, green lawn sits adjacent to the patio.
Redfin.com predicts this renovated midcentury home to be a quick sell, so be sure to check it out before its gone.

Check out the full listing on Redfin.com here: 17219 Valerio Street


Or Zillow.com here: 17219 Valerio Street

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